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house speaker john boehner put off a vote on a $60 billion age package for victims of superstorm sandy. >> it's why the american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> reporter: some of boehner's fellow republicans, especially those from the state affected by the storm deserves better. >> they deserve better. >> reporter: boehner scrambled to repair the damage. he promised a house vote on a $9 billion package on friday and the remain 5g $1 billion on january 15th. that was enough for some. >> this procedure that's laid out is fully acceptable and fully satisfactory. this will give us the full $60 billion. >> reporter: superstorm sandy nearly knocked the house in breezy point, new york, off its foundation and most who live here are still not back in their homes. >> this is people's lives. this is not a political football. >> reporter: joseph izzizzo's h was damaged by the storm. he calls congress's response disgraceful. >> how can you not act on this when you think about irene and how quickly they reacted. why now this political turmoil? >> reporter: izzo says he homes congre
house speaker john boehner put off a vote on a $60 billion age package for victims of superstorm sandy. >> it's why the american people hate congress. it's why they hate them. >> reporter: some of boehner's fellow republicans, especially those from the state affected by the storm deserves better. >> they deserve better. >> reporter: boehner scrambled to repair the damage. he promised a house vote on a $9 billion package on friday and the remain 5g $1 billion on january...
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sandy to the massive typhoon in the philippines. 2012 will also be remembered for a series of mass shootings from aurora, arata, to the sikh temple, to be shooting in newtown, conn.. the case around trayvon martin sparked national protest after officials refused to arrest george zimmerman. president obama continues his secret drone wars. we spend the hour looking back at the moment and movements that shaped 2012. >> democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords has announced she will step down this week. she was shot in the head last year in a shooting spree that left six people dead in tucson. >> thank you for your prayers and for giving me the time to recover. i have more work to do on my recovery, so i will do what is best for arizona. i will step down this week. >> iraqis are voicing outrage over the sentencing of the last marines charged in the 2005 massacre of 25 civilians. on tuesday, frank woodrich received no jail time. >> i was expecting the american courts would sentence the person to life in prison. he should appear and confessed to the world that he committed these crimes so that
sandy to the massive typhoon in the philippines. 2012 will also be remembered for a series of mass shootings from aurora, arata, to the sikh temple, to be shooting in newtown, conn.. the case around trayvon martin sparked national protest after officials refused to arrest george zimmerman. president obama continues his secret drone wars. we spend the hour looking back at the moment and movements that shaped 2012. >> democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords has announced she will step...
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this comes as 2012 was the year of extreme weather from the melting of the arctic to superstorm sandy, to the massive typhoon in the philippines. it was also the warmest year on record in the u.s., with massive droughts and frequent wildfires. in the presidential debates, neither of the major party candidates took on climate change. right after the election, environmentalist bill mckibben and the group 350.org hit the road to confront the fossil fuel industry. what he calls "public enemy number one to the survival of our planetary civilization." the tour has since ended, but the fossil fuel divestment campaign it launched is growing. college students on more than 190 campuses are calling on their universities to pull endowments -- estimated at a total of $400 billion -- out of the fossil fuel industry. unity college in maine and hampshire college in massachusetts have already taken action. the unity college president stephen mulkey explain the decision in part by saying -- at harvard, the school the country's largest endowment, 72% of students voted in favor of divesting from fossil f
this comes as 2012 was the year of extreme weather from the melting of the arctic to superstorm sandy, to the massive typhoon in the philippines. it was also the warmest year on record in the u.s., with massive droughts and frequent wildfires. in the presidential debates, neither of the major party candidates took on climate change. right after the election, environmentalist bill mckibben and the group 350.org hit the road to confront the fossil fuel industry. what he calls "public enemy...
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victims of superstorm sandy will have to wait for the next session of congress to see if they'll get billions of dollars in federal aid. 2013 will still end up being a little bit more costly. late last night the house approved a measure passed earlier by the senate. extending unemployment benefits. a clear victory for president obama the campaign on promises to only raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. i also know all that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2 percent of americans. how this a had a severe impact on families across america. they still will take a financial hit in 2013. at least 2 percent more in payroll taxes. cutting into most workers' paychecks. it will hit illinois and is especially hard. >> is a double whammy. they're getting another tax hike, the 2 percent payroll tax. for a median house and come they might be saving 5000-ton thousand dollars a year. this is $2,100 less. while everybody is happy that the worst was avoided many are disgusted at how the entire ordeal turned up. the little guy is the ones suffering. >> i think it was really irresponsible by our gover
victims of superstorm sandy will have to wait for the next session of congress to see if they'll get billions of dollars in federal aid. 2013 will still end up being a little bit more costly. late last night the house approved a measure passed earlier by the senate. extending unemployment benefits. a clear victory for president obama the campaign on promises to only raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. i also know all that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2 percent of americans. how this a...
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house speaker john boehner has set a timeline for voting on $60 billion in relief for superstorm sandy. boehner has pledged to bring $9 billion in aid to the floor on friday followed by a $51 billion package on jerry 15. he canceled an expected vote this week on sandy relief, prompting outrage from republicans in northeastern states pounded by the storm. in particular, new jersey governor chris christie hammered boehner, he called the house speaker four times tuesday night after being informed the bill had been pulled. during a 40-minute news conference wednesday, governor christie called boehner's decision "disappointing and disgusting to watch" and condemned the gop's "toxic internal politics." in our hour of desperate need, we have left waiting for help six times longer than the victims of katrina with no end in sight. americans are tired of the palace intrigue and political partisanship of this congress, which places one upmanship ahead of the lives of citizens who set these people to washington, d.c. in the first place. those in new jersey and new york are tired of being treated l
house speaker john boehner has set a timeline for voting on $60 billion in relief for superstorm sandy. boehner has pledged to bring $9 billion in aid to the floor on friday followed by a $51 billion package on jerry 15. he canceled an expected vote this week on sandy relief, prompting outrage from republicans in northeastern states pounded by the storm. in particular, new jersey governor chris christie hammered boehner, he called the house speaker four times tuesday night after being informed...
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and nine weeks after superstorm sandy, people are still suffering. when the cbs evening news continues. >> happy holidays from kabul, afghanistan, i'm p. f. c. jones from charleston, south carolina, happy new year to my family and friend back home, tops my wife and daughter in germany. i miss you, love you and will see you soon.it comes we understand. milies fa, at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden
and nine weeks after superstorm sandy, people are still suffering. when the cbs evening news continues. >> happy holidays from kabul, afghanistan, i'm p. f. c. jones from charleston, south carolina, happy new year to my family and friend back home, tops my wife and daughter in germany. i miss you, love you and will see you soon.it comes we understand. milies fa, at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared...
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robert, you heard that piece. 67 days since superstorm sandy hit and it seems the storm's victims are the latest casualty of the fiscal cliff fight. does the president bare any responsibility for a broken washington? >> well, look. i think what the president has challenged members of both parties to do is make sure our politics fix the moment and the size of the problems that we have. certainly he has worked tirelessly to bring democrats and republicans together to try to solve some of these problems and i think you have seen and others have seen time after time it's hard to bring speaker boehner to the table. >> robert, there's an old phrase that someone wise always says. don't confuse effort with accomplishment. >> that's probably -- that should be the motto of washington. but, look. in this piece, we have averted tax rates going up on the middle class right now, which i think is a huge victory for the country. the question is, again, we have this mini -- government by mini crisis, and the question is how are we going to meet that moment in the next two months? how are we going to m
robert, you heard that piece. 67 days since superstorm sandy hit and it seems the storm's victims are the latest casualty of the fiscal cliff fight. does the president bare any responsibility for a broken washington? >> well, look. i think what the president has challenged members of both parties to do is make sure our politics fix the moment and the size of the problems that we have. certainly he has worked tirelessly to bring democrats and republicans together to try to solve some of...
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the last few days of october, superstorm sandy pounded the east coast. ocean city was the hardest hit in our area. the 2012 election is one for the history books. president barack obama won a second term as president, and here in maryland, a historic day at the polls for same sex marriage. starting january 1, those couples can legally married. the ravens in a playoff run and they hope to secure a spot in the super bowl this year. the world did not end on december 21. it looks like we all better get ready for a busy 2013. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your forecast with meteorologist tony pann para >> we don't have any big storms as we go into the new year, but little storm could come through in the next seven days. most of them will not cause much of a problem. one of those is coming across the ohio valley right now. there is some cold air to the north. a lot of that cold air would cause a problem if it started to mix with this. it looked a little threatening today and there were some echoes showing up on the radar a little while ago. the air is so
the last few days of october, superstorm sandy pounded the east coast. ocean city was the hardest hit in our area. the 2012 election is one for the history books. president barack obama won a second term as president, and here in maryland, a historic day at the polls for same sex marriage. starting january 1, those couples can legally married. the ravens in a playoff run and they hope to secure a spot in the super bowl this year. the world did not end on december 21. it looks like we all better...
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was completely destroyed by superstorm sandy and we need to replace it. it was filled with water from floor to ceiling, corrosive saltwater which damaged everything. the last thing we want to do is to come back to congress for another $600 million after the next storm hits but we will we have to. it is in the best interest of american taxpayers to protect this critical stage in and other infrastructure elements of the large investments can be wisely spent. as superstorm sandy demonstrated, when the mta to stem a largest regional economy shutdown. it is critical that we make the necessary investments to protect the station and other critical infrastructure elements. our needs are great but more than the new york store your new york need. this is a national issue. a national need. we need the federal government's help not only to get us on the road to recovery but to protect these critical assets in the future. once again, thank you for holding this import hearing and giving me the opportunity to testify today. i will answer any questions later. .. >> our t
was completely destroyed by superstorm sandy and we need to replace it. it was filled with water from floor to ceiling, corrosive saltwater which damaged everything. the last thing we want to do is to come back to congress for another $600 million after the next storm hits but we will we have to. it is in the best interest of american taxpayers to protect this critical stage in and other infrastructure elements of the large investments can be wisely spent. as superstorm sandy demonstrated, when...
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this storm is going to be terrible, and superstorm sandy had to have depressed sales if you consider what kind of damage was done to new york and new jersey. > i was reading about that. the mid-atlantic and northeast account for 24% of all retail sales in the u.s. that is a huge chunk of sales. > > absolutely huge, and that is going to put a big impact on sales. if you are spending your money getting your house fixed up and waiting for the insurance company to pay you back, that is absolutely going to affect retail sales. > i was looking at some of the companies out there: urban outfitters, tiffany's, macy's, wal-mart, target, all down. did they not see this coming? were they too optimistic? > > i think the fiscal cliff made a much bigger difference than people realize. if the average consumer is looking at somewhere between a $500 and $2500 increase in taxes next year, it is going to change their behavior, just like it changed company behaviors when you saw them accelerate their dividends. so, when the government goes and changes behavior, it is going to affect things like retail sa
this storm is going to be terrible, and superstorm sandy had to have depressed sales if you consider what kind of damage was done to new york and new jersey. > i was reading about that. the mid-atlantic and northeast account for 24% of all retail sales in the u.s. that is a huge chunk of sales. > > absolutely huge, and that is going to put a big impact on sales. if you are spending your money getting your house fixed up and waiting for the insurance company to pay you back, that is...
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so they never got around to approving federal aid for victims of superstorm sandy. and late tuesday night, new jersey governor chris christie got the call that congress won't vote on a 60-billion dollar rescue package for another two weeks. this is why the american people hate congress. 66 days and counting. shame on you. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. we've had no help from anybody. the pilot garbage has been there since the first week. the house is expected to vote tomorrow to approve money to cover flood damage. nearly one month after the deadly shooting that claimed the lives of 20 first graders and six teachers. students of sandy hook elementary are back in school today.. the students have been relocated to a different building, in another town. under extremely tight security. rugs and furniture from their old school have been moved to the new location to help students ease into the transition. the daughter of former sandy hook principal dawn hochsprung. one of the first victims' of last month's killing spree, s
so they never got around to approving federal aid for victims of superstorm sandy. and late tuesday night, new jersey governor chris christie got the call that congress won't vote on a 60-billion dollar rescue package for another two weeks. this is why the american people hate congress. 66 days and counting. shame on you. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. we've had no help from anybody. the pilot garbage has been there since the first week. the...
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and number one, superstorm sandy. >> historic superstorm made landfall over the most populated areas of the united states. wind damage, power outages, storm surges, inland flooding, even snowstorms are threatening the lives and homes of people from virginia to massachusetts. >> i've never seen devastation like this in my life. >> the surf getting much, much more violent. >> curfew is under way right now. you are not to be on the streets. >> they're keeping an eye on the possibility of flooding. >> superstorm sandy crippled the nation's biggest transit system. >> talking about flooding, possible power outages, that could last for days. >> from the city to the country side, people just need to be self-aware. >> the storm killed at least 113 people in the u.s., and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage. total repairs will take decades. chad myers, cnn. >>> be sure to join our don lemon for the biggest stories of the year in crime and politics, money, even the most scandalous. the top ten of 2012 will air sunday night 8:00 eastern. >>> house democrat says there is a disconnect bet
and number one, superstorm sandy. >> historic superstorm made landfall over the most populated areas of the united states. wind damage, power outages, storm surges, inland flooding, even snowstorms are threatening the lives and homes of people from virginia to massachusetts. >> i've never seen devastation like this in my life. >> the surf getting much, much more violent. >> curfew is under way right now. you are not to be on the streets. >> they're keeping an eye...
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meanwhile outrage is growing over superstorm sandy funding. the house pledging to vote on the aid bill as leaders on both sides of the aisle expressed concerns over the delay. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel live on capitol hill for us now. so, mike, give us the assessment. is speaker boehner in trouble? >> reporter: jon, we're told 25 or 30 conservative members who have reservations about speaker boehner continuing on as speaker of the house of representatives but i talked to a lot of folks here on capitol hill, members, people close to leadership, outside of boehner's team who suggest they do not believe that boehner will be in trouble when push comes to shove, when the house votes in about two hours on the next speaker of the house. a lot of republicans here on capitol hill both in the house and senate are essentially trying to turn the page on the 112th congress and looking forward to fighting for their principles in the new congress. >> our strongest hand are three things and that is the debt ceiling, the continuing resolut
meanwhile outrage is growing over superstorm sandy funding. the house pledging to vote on the aid bill as leaders on both sides of the aisle expressed concerns over the delay. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel live on capitol hill for us now. so, mike, give us the assessment. is speaker boehner in trouble? >> reporter: jon, we're told 25 or 30 conservative members who have reservations about speaker boehner continuing on as speaker of the house of representatives but i talked...
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sandy. that particular move has left some new york lawmakers furious with their fellow colleagues for failing to take action. >> i truly feel betrayed this evening. i've left this floor -- i left this floor with an understanding that this bill was going to be brought to the floor. one of congress' most basic responsibilities is to help families, communities, businesses recover. >> and now i have to go home and tell them their new year's gift is that they're going to wait even longer, even longer for something they should have had over a month ago. >> the bill calls for more than $60 billion to be directed to the relief effort. and it already passed the senate, but now the house must way wait for the new congress to be sworn in before any further action can be taken. >>> the d.c. council is set to begin its new session today by officially welcoming its newest member. david grasso, an independent won the at-large council seat back in november. he has said education and ethics reform will be hi
sandy. that particular move has left some new york lawmakers furious with their fellow colleagues for failing to take action. >> i truly feel betrayed this evening. i've left this floor -- i left this floor with an understanding that this bill was going to be brought to the floor. one of congress' most basic responsibilities is to help families, communities, businesses recover. >> and now i have to go home and tell them their new year's gift is that they're going to wait even...
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sandy. speaker boehner is scheduled to vote for tomorrow after being blasted for postponing the aid package until the new congress takes office. the house will vote to approve $9 billion for the national flood insurance program. there will be a vote on another $51 billion later this month. the senate will also have to approve the legislation. >>> 6:07 the time. a case of parking lot rage caught on camera. a teen bumped by an suv. wait until you hear who's behind the wheel. >>> plus, an icy cold morning and a big trouble spot on the roads. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because everyone deserves a lifetime. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information and receive a f
sandy. speaker boehner is scheduled to vote for tomorrow after being blasted for postponing the aid package until the new congress takes office. the house will vote to approve $9 billion for the national flood insurance program. there will be a vote on another $51 billion later this month. the senate will also have to approve the legislation. >>> 6:07 the time. a case of parking lot rage caught on camera. a teen bumped by an suv. wait until you hear who's behind the wheel. >>>...
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. >> still no act of nature was as devastating as superstorm sandy. >> it is like the apox lips. >> inknow dating new york city, new jersey was hit especially hard. >> the rollercoaster was in the ocean. >> the economy of 2012 took us on a ride from big bets gone wrong. >> jpmorgan chase lost $6 billion in two weeks. >> the stock has been disappointing. >> of course, there was a presidential race taking shape. >> mitt romney clenched the nomination. >> amitt romney's troubles were recorded by a videotape. >> but president obama helped his opponent by an unforgettable debate performance. >> barack obama has been re-elected. >> the gun control debate invigorated in the wake of several deadly mass shootings one in a temple in wisconsin and the other during a midnight movie in colorado. >> i kept thinking i'm not going to die in here. >> but nothing rocked the country more than the shooting death of 20 children and faculty in newtown connecticut. >> i love you all very much and it is going to be ok, because i thought that was the last thing they would ever hear. >> for us who remain let us fin
. >> still no act of nature was as devastating as superstorm sandy. >> it is like the apox lips. >> inknow dating new york city, new jersey was hit especially hard. >> the rollercoaster was in the ocean. >> the economy of 2012 took us on a ride from big bets gone wrong. >> jpmorgan chase lost $6 billion in two weeks. >> the stock has been disappointing. >> of course, there was a presidential race taking shape. >> mitt romney clenched the...
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i think for all of us, i think around here certainly we've covered superstorm sandy. this was such a tragic event. i mean, a storm like this has not been seen here in this -- for centuries. i think that, you know, obviously the devastating effects that it continues to have on so many areas from the rockaways to new york to connecticut and long island. i was up in the helicopter. seeing that devastation first hand, when you see the scope of it, it's just enormous. >> this year was marked by a lot of tragedy from aurora, benghazi, and of course sandy hook. stories we all covered. there were a few moments of light. the olympics in london being one of them. all three of us were there. the remarkable opening ceremony with the video of the queen jumping out of the helicopter. there were some international moechl moments we can take away. >> no question. it's always amazing to take a look back. we're going to have -- i've been calling it an epic look back. pull up the chair, get out the popcorn. we'll do that later. >>> also, why the price of ill many >>> coming up, russian
i think for all of us, i think around here certainly we've covered superstorm sandy. this was such a tragic event. i mean, a storm like this has not been seen here in this -- for centuries. i think that, you know, obviously the devastating effects that it continues to have on so many areas from the rockaways to new york to connecticut and long island. i was up in the helicopter. seeing that devastation first hand, when you see the scope of it, it's just enormous. >> this year was marked...
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sandy. lawmakers are angry because the republican house leadership ended the session without voting on that sandy bill. >> we're told we'll get a bill on the floor later this month in the next congress. it's already nine weeks. it's already an unprecedented length of time and why? new york and pennsylvania and new jersey, those residents -- are those residents any leisureses than other parts of the country -- are those residents any less residents than other parts of the country? >>> the deal to avert the fiscal cliff appears to be good news for hollywood. the legislation extends millions of dollars in tax incentives for the entertainment industry, through the end of the year. producers of movies made here in the u.s. can deduct up to $15 million in expenses. those incentives were generous for tv producers who can claim deductions for each episode. >>> experts are predicting a shortage of primary care doctors in california and across the country. as the population gets colder, and they also
sandy. lawmakers are angry because the republican house leadership ended the session without voting on that sandy bill. >> we're told we'll get a bill on the floor later this month in the next congress. it's already nine weeks. it's already an unprecedented length of time and why? new york and pennsylvania and new jersey, those residents -- are those residents any leisureses than other parts of the country -- are those residents any less residents than other parts of the country?...
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government is about helping families recover and rebuild from major disasters like superstorm sandy. in a shocking display of neglect, this house majority decided not to allow a vote on disaster aid funds so desperately needed to recover and repair from this storm. hurricane sandy was one of the most severe storms to hit connecticut in our state's history. all across our region families' houses were destroyed and lives were upended. and whether it has been a fire in the west, a tornado in the midwest, a hurricane in the gulf coast or a storm in the northeast, this body acted. we didn't say no. it was a resounding yes to help because it is the central responsibility of this institution to act on behalf of the american people and yet here we are two months since sandy destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, took 100 lives across this nation. this house majority said no on a vote for disaster assistance to help millions of people get back on their feet again. the republican leadership has broken that contract of citizenship. they have said to my constituents in stratford, in milfor
government is about helping families recover and rebuild from major disasters like superstorm sandy. in a shocking display of neglect, this house majority decided not to allow a vote on disaster aid funds so desperately needed to recover and repair from this storm. hurricane sandy was one of the most severe storms to hit connecticut in our state's history. all across our region families' houses were destroyed and lives were upended. and whether it has been a fire in the west, a tornado in the...
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we certainly saw a swing just a couple months ago when sandy came in, superstorm sandy. it wasn't technically a hurricane when it hit shore. talk about sandy a little bit. what happened. what came together and whether something like that is likely to happen again soon. >> that $70 billion storm exceeded even the 100-year projection of new york city and one of the reasons is the caribbean is four degrees warmer than normal and that's the energy that drives hurricane warm water. because the caribbean is hotter than normal and collides with cold air coming in from canada that's what drove the energy that devastated much of the northeast. >> when you look forward to next year in your crystal ball of weather, what do you see? >> no one can predict the future, but we're going to experience more swings more wacky weather, more 100-year storms perhaps. get used to it. it's the new normal. >> is there one type of weather that becomes the more extreme or is it that everything is affected. >> everything is affected. there's two large masses one from canada warm air coming in from t
we certainly saw a swing just a couple months ago when sandy came in, superstorm sandy. it wasn't technically a hurricane when it hit shore. talk about sandy a little bit. what happened. what came together and whether something like that is likely to happen again soon. >> that $70 billion storm exceeded even the 100-year projection of new york city and one of the reasons is the caribbean is four degrees warmer than normal and that's the energy that drives hurricane warm water. because the...
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superstorm sandy, ripping up the east coast just days before the big election. it was no longer a hurricane when it hit new york and new jersey, but it was horrible just the same, taking lives, devastating thousands of homes and businesses. >> we were out of business for eight days. in 100 years, carlos has never closed for more than a da i. i have to be honest with you, we were lucky. a lot of family, a lot of businesses got destroyed. >>> stunning pictures appeared as millions lost power, some for days, some for weeks. >> i never thought i would find out how long it takes to charge up my eye phone in a honda civic. the first couple of days without power it was like oh, it''s fun. i'm camping inside. the third day i'm going to kill my neighbor for his generator. >> at this point, if you haven't left, don't go out. >> great job, next time get a helmet and anchor. >> speaking of anchors, worst drag on the economy -- the relentlessly bad unemployment rate. sure, it got a little better, but 12 million americans are still out of work. worst realization -- fixing tha
superstorm sandy, ripping up the east coast just days before the big election. it was no longer a hurricane when it hit new york and new jersey, but it was horrible just the same, taking lives, devastating thousands of homes and businesses. >> we were out of business for eight days. in 100 years, carlos has never closed for more than a da i. i have to be honest with you, we were lucky. a lot of family, a lot of businesses got destroyed. >>> stunning pictures appeared as millions...
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this is a sharp turn around when superstorm sandy drug down the sales. these numbers give us good indications about how the overall economy is doing. new homes typically are more expensive than previously-owned ones since they are built from the ground up. that has a ripple effect. it helps add construction jobs and people need to fill and decorate those houses. and also we have seen the market for new homes steadily improving. sales are now up almost 15% over the year. and that's because of a variety of factors. one of them including those record-low mortgage rates. we don't just talk about the depressing stuff. we have good news in the housing market. >> thanks so much. this just in to cnn. a shakeup in president obama's cabinet. lisa jackson for the environmental protection agency will step down from her post after the president's state of the union speech. she began in 1987 as a scientist. >>> talk back question for you today. will america ever come together on guns? your responses, next. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record
this is a sharp turn around when superstorm sandy drug down the sales. these numbers give us good indications about how the overall economy is doing. new homes typically are more expensive than previously-owned ones since they are built from the ground up. that has a ripple effect. it helps add construction jobs and people need to fill and decorate those houses. and also we have seen the market for new homes steadily improving. sales are now up almost 15% over the year. and that's because of a...
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sandy, but man, was he mad. the speaker heard at least from him and a lot of other people and changed the tune of congress. we wanted to get peter king's reaction, actually, now that john boehner has relented and the new congress is going to move forward on this relief. take a listen to congressman's king's response and some other thorny issues i asked about last night. suggested that anybody who game money to the republican congressional campaign committee would be, i think in your words, nuts. do you still feel that way? >> well, sometimes you have to use shock treatment to get results. that's part of what i was doing. >> do you still feel that way? >> listen, if this goes forward the way it is, as far as i'm concerned, what's done is done, over and gone forever. now we go forward. >>> in the same vein, i want to talk about your colleague hal rogers, who some say we are insensitive comments, that fema's not money to bridge the gap, what's the crisis? but you suggested that hal rogers better not come to new yor
sandy, but man, was he mad. the speaker heard at least from him and a lot of other people and changed the tune of congress. we wanted to get peter king's reaction, actually, now that john boehner has relented and the new congress is going to move forward on this relief. take a listen to congressman's king's response and some other thorny issues i asked about last night. suggested that anybody who game money to the republican congressional campaign committee would be, i think in your words,...
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. >> "outfront" next, nearly two months after superstorm sandy devastated the northeast, the victims are still not getting the help they need. the reason may surprise you. >>> and the best of the worst political fumbles of the year. a couple of your favorite flubs. i bet they made the list. tune in next. yeah. ted? mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in allowance. hurry. bonus cash ends january 2nd. customer erin swenson bought so, i'm happy. today. sales go up... i'm happy. it went out today... i'm happy. what if she's not home? (together) she won't be happy. use
. >> "outfront" next, nearly two months after superstorm sandy devastated the northeast, the victims are still not getting the help they need. the reason may surprise you. >>> and the best of the worst political fumbles of the year. a couple of your favorite flubs. i bet they made the list. tune in next. yeah. ted? mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks....
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. >> "outfront" next, nearly two months after superstorm sandy devastated the northeast, the victims are still not getting the help they need. the reason may surprise you. and the best of the worst political fumbles of the year. a couple of your favorite flubs. i bet they made the list. tune in next. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. get the best offer of the year -- 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in allowance. hurry. bonus cash ends january 2nd. then i read an artie about study that oked at the long term health benefits of taking multivitamins. hey used centr silver f t study... so i guess my wife was right. male anner ] centrum. ways your mostomplet [ sniffs ] i took dayquil but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold sympt
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but this year's annual new year's day swim takes on a special significance after superstorm sandy badly damaged coney island and its famous boardwalk. money raised from the swim will go to a nonprofit called coney recovers. >> what we're aiming to do with the funds raised today in partnership with the polar bear club is help out not for profits in the area. >> reporter: as for these arctic athletes, each has their own strategy for diving into the frigid waters. >> you've got to run in place to get warmed up, and we like to love and hug and kiss and get all warm and fuzzy and then we jump right in. >> reporter: after a few minutes of psychological gamesmanship, it's time. this army of self-proclaimed polar bears runs towards its nemesis, the ocean. >> it's a lot better if you dunk your head in really fast. it's like ripping a band-aid off. >> reporter: another year, another plunge. >> every day is a new year. yeah! >> reporter: in coney island, matt cozar, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> he wins the best outfit. dressed up like a scottish bagpiper. >> now the polar bear club, it's the old
but this year's annual new year's day swim takes on a special significance after superstorm sandy badly damaged coney island and its famous boardwalk. money raised from the swim will go to a nonprofit called coney recovers. >> what we're aiming to do with the funds raised today in partnership with the polar bear club is help out not for profits in the area. >> reporter: as for these arctic athletes, each has their own strategy for diving into the frigid waters. >> you've got...
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. >> "outfront" next, nearly two months after superstorm sandy devastated the northeast, the victims are still not getting the help they need. the reason may surprise you. >>> and the best of the worst political fumbles of the year. a couple of your favorite flubs. i bet they made the list. tune in next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world up. and watch, with eyes wide, as it gets to work. cisco. tomor
. >> "outfront" next, nearly two months after superstorm sandy devastated the northeast, the victims are still not getting the help they need. the reason may surprise you. >>> and the best of the worst political fumbles of the year. a couple of your favorite flubs. i bet they made the list. tune in next. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive...
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the ironic part, house republicans delayed voting on a superstorm sandy relief bill because it contains too much pork. and specially former clinton, lanny davis, and you know, i've never seen it this dysfunctional. 4 trillion in new debt according to the cbo this bill gives us. you have pork in it, literally 15 four-page bill and the senate has three minutes to read it before they have to vote on it. there's something wrong and broken this is beyond my imagination, i want to get your reaction to it. >> sean, we're in a warld-- sean, we're in a world view war with people who don't believe in america's founding principles and don't believe in the constitution as written and who believe that man is perfectible all of our problems solved through the government and achieve some kind of utopia through a socialistic government and we have a president who is steadfastly addicted to spending who wants to complete the fundamental transformation of america and therefore, no intention of cutting spending and this deal was never about cutting spending and that's why i object to it and proud of certa
the ironic part, house republicans delayed voting on a superstorm sandy relief bill because it contains too much pork. and specially former clinton, lanny davis, and you know, i've never seen it this dysfunctional. 4 trillion in new debt according to the cbo this bill gives us. you have pork in it, literally 15 four-page bill and the senate has three minutes to read it before they have to vote on it. there's something wrong and broken this is beyond my imagination, i want to get your reaction...
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>> reporter: billions in emergency funding for super superstorm sandy did was abruptly stopped by john boehner at midnight on tuesday. >> i think it's inexcusable that we did not have this vote. >> reporter: setting off anger and disbelief among democrats and republicans. >> we cannot believe that cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. this is time to stop the debating. >> it's time to stop debating and take the gloves off jersey style. >> new jersey gop governor chris christie pulled no punching. >> this is why the american people hate congress. >> and then came damage control. a private meeting with the speaker. aides say boehner decided the house could not demand fiscal cliff spending cuts and vote on the same day, to spend billions in disaster relief. but boehner promised the new congress will vote on sandy help starting tomorrow. >> it was extremely positive meeting. >> reporter: but more proof that in this political environment, every kind of issue can veer off into another crisis. >> the country is fractured. conservatives and liberals, republicans, democrats, have
>> reporter: billions in emergency funding for super superstorm sandy did was abruptly stopped by john boehner at midnight on tuesday. >> i think it's inexcusable that we did not have this vote. >> reporter: setting off anger and disbelief among democrats and republicans. >> we cannot believe that cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. this is time to stop the debating. >> it's time to stop debating and take the gloves off jersey style. >> new...
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jon: superstorm sandy caused so much devastation when it slammed into the northeast. the senate approved billions of dollars in aid to help the victims. why those affected won't be seeing any of that money anytime soon. [gunfire] >>> plus one of the deadliest attacks in weeks in syria as the violence there only gets worse. how much longer than the assad regime last? ambassador john bolton with his thoughts next. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the onl
jon: superstorm sandy caused so much devastation when it slammed into the northeast. the senate approved billions of dollars in aid to help the victims. why those affected won't be seeing any of that money anytime soon. [gunfire] >>> plus one of the deadliest attacks in weeks in syria as the violence there only gets worse. how much longer than the assad regime last? ambassador john bolton with his thoughts next. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it...
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sandy aid. i want to ask you that, but in a moment we want to get back to the floor here. house and senate members taking the oath of office. let's listen in. >> you're being to enter so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations. [ applause ] >> we are watching representative tammy baldwin. she is signing the pledge, the oath that she has taken the vice president swearing in the senators there on the floor. we are now watching from wyoming john barbarraso. i talked to him the other day about his impressions and what he's looking forward to. that's sherry brown of ohio signing and giving the congratulations and, of course, the handshakes. wolf, i want you to talk a little bit about this moment and what this means. you have new senators who are signing the pledge there. there are 13 new senators that signed on. this is a special moment for our country. >> they bring in a few senators at a time to be sworn in by the president of the united states, who is the vice president
sandy aid. i want to ask you that, but in a moment we want to get back to the floor here. house and senate members taking the oath of office. let's listen in. >> you're being to enter so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. congratulations. [ applause ] >> we are watching representative tammy baldwin. she is signing the pledge, the oath that she has taken the vice president swearing in the senators there on the floor. we are now watching from wyoming john...
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sandy for their slow response getting lights turned back on. we have seen a lot of plows going in tandem trying to work the roadways. officially possible but salt trucks have been out and about but some folks in upstate new york are used to lake effect snow but this first storm of the season, off-guard. >> you can never be prepared for this kind of stuff i don't care how long you live here, you can never be prepared for this kind of stuff. it is cold. it has got to get done. >> roadways are absolutely nasty in some places. listen to what some commuters are saying. >> a little bit slippery. you have to drive slow because you see accidents everywhere. >> the main roads were eyes. everyone was averaging 15, 20 miles an hour. >> more than 500 flights have been canceled, 1600 flights canceled yesterday. as far as airports go there running on a two hour delay at la guardia. liz: stay warm. lori: how will this affect retail sales which are coming off of the worst holiday season for years? joining me with some answers, evan gold, analytic senior vice p
sandy for their slow response getting lights turned back on. we have seen a lot of plows going in tandem trying to work the roadways. officially possible but salt trucks have been out and about but some folks in upstate new york are used to lake effect snow but this first storm of the season, off-guard. >> you can never be prepared for this kind of stuff i don't care how long you live here, you can never be prepared for this kind of stuff. it is cold. it has got to get done. >>...
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there was a family flooded out by superstorm sandy, even one of our abc producers helped drive them to safety. their house was flooded so badly, they could not go back home. abc's ron claiborne has this incredible story. >> reporter: in the storm ravaged town of long beach, long island, on the day after hurricane sandy, we met barbara burns standing on the front porch of the house she called home for the past 48 years, the house had five feet of floodwater in it and, worse, 100 gallons of home heating oil stored in her garage had spilled into the water. she wanted to go to a shelter but her family had no way to go anywhere. almost every car in town had been damaged by the flood. she, her daughter maureen, her two grandchildren and mccleary, the family dog, all squeezed in with a few possessions they could grab in a hurry. producer john s achlsantucci dr them to city hall where they caught a bus to the sheller. that's the last time we saw them until a few days ago when we met mrs. burn and maureen again at their little house on connecticut avenue. >> i really feel like you and john save
there was a family flooded out by superstorm sandy, even one of our abc producers helped drive them to safety. their house was flooded so badly, they could not go back home. abc's ron claiborne has this incredible story. >> reporter: in the storm ravaged town of long beach, long island, on the day after hurricane sandy, we met barbara burns standing on the front porch of the house she called home for the past 48 years, the house had five feet of floodwater in it and, worse, 100 gallons of...
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sandy and in 15 minutes republicans voting against john boehner to be house speaker. you just saw karen haas on the floor of the house calling the house into order. there was the gavel. let's bring in peter barnes who is standing by on capitol hill with all of this. here we go. peter: very exciting day, 113th conference -- congress held into session, 33 members of the house, the split is 133 republicans, 200 democrats, two vacancies. on the senate 100 senators, 55 democrats and 45 republicans. we are watching the house today because of this kind of buzz about whether or not john boehner will have any dissenting votes at a minimum order in his run for speaker because with 230 republicans he can only afford to lose 17 votes and we know that there are way more than 17 conservatives and tea party members who have been upset with the speaker's handling of negotiations with the president on the fiscal clip, on the tax bill, his handling of the vote on the hurricanes and the relief bill. we have got no other republican candidates for speaker. he will be going against the dem
sandy and in 15 minutes republicans voting against john boehner to be house speaker. you just saw karen haas on the floor of the house calling the house into order. there was the gavel. let's bring in peter barnes who is standing by on capitol hill with all of this. here we go. peter: very exciting day, 113th conference -- congress held into session, 33 members of the house, the split is 133 republicans, 200 democrats, two vacancies. on the senate 100 senators, 55 democrats and 45 republicans....
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sandy aid. that was something that people were looking for. >> this is absolutely indefensible. the fact is every bit of documentation that was required by the leadership of the house was provided by governor cuomo, governor christie, merritt blob, everybody played -- mayor bloomberg, everybody played by the rules except tonight. indefensible. we have a moral obligation. the people are out of their homes, the people who are cold, the people without food, the people who have lost their jobs, they don't have the time to wait. we cannot just walk away from our responsibilities. >> and the senate had passed a $60.4 billion sandy disaster aid bill last week. the current session comes to an end today after the new congress gets sworn in. legislation does not, though, carry over from session to session. so consideration of an aid bill would have to start all over again if nothing is scheduled before then. joe? >> back and forth on this was whether it's direct aid or not, in the house they said that the
sandy aid. that was something that people were looking for. >> this is absolutely indefensible. the fact is every bit of documentation that was required by the leadership of the house was provided by governor cuomo, governor christie, merritt blob, everybody played -- mayor bloomberg, everybody played by the rules except tonight. indefensible. we have a moral obligation. the people are out of their homes, the people who are cold, the people without food, the people who have lost their...
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superstorm sandy hid the regions of the country where we saw the biggest dropoff in spending in that period between october 28th and dec. 20 fourth. there were some rebounds. shopping came back in the last part of holiday shopping season until christmas eve but it was not sufficient to get back on track to what everyone expected. dennis: thank you. with weaker than expected retail numbers we will be heading into a recession next year. shibani: jim laventhol says in many ways yes, but it won't be a disaster. welcome to the show. you heard what adam said, that the consumer which accounts for 70% of the gdp, spending, they are pulling back and pulled back this year and during holiday shopping season. how close are we to start getting into this talk of getting into recession again? >> we're pretty close by i appreciate your pudding a qualifier that we don't have to go into a panic. there are a couple reasons for that. if you look at the stock market which is mainly where people place risk bets on growing their assets it is arguably fairly priced, somewhere between 13 times and 14 times t
superstorm sandy hid the regions of the country where we saw the biggest dropoff in spending in that period between october 28th and dec. 20 fourth. there were some rebounds. shopping came back in the last part of holiday shopping season until christmas eve but it was not sufficient to get back on track to what everyone expected. dennis: thank you. with weaker than expected retail numbers we will be heading into a recession next year. shibani: jim laventhol says in many ways yes, but it won't...
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experts say the holiday slump is due in part to superstorm sandy and rising concern about the "fiscal cliff." 7 percent this holiday season compared with a 2 percent increase last year. >> making interstate phone calls could soon get cheaper. for prison inmates. prison calling systems are different than normal pay phones. a typical 15-minute conversation currently costs an average of 16- dollars. that's largely due to fees that call providers are allowed to charge prisoners in some states. in new york, where fees are banned, rates can go as low as 5-cents a minute. but in places like colorado, inmates get charged almost 90 cents a minute. the f-c-c is planning to reducing rates nation-wide. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. new laws are going in effect starting january 1st. we'll explain what some of those new laws are. >> our roof camera. let's check in with janu who >> good morning. we are looking at showers over the san jose. pretty cloudy. bay-area wide. left over sprinkles and there is a high surf and advisory. and tomorrow, it is going to be a chilly start. for next week, we
experts say the holiday slump is due in part to superstorm sandy and rising concern about the "fiscal cliff." 7 percent this holiday season compared with a 2 percent increase last year. >> making interstate phone calls could soon get cheaper. for prison inmates. prison calling systems are different than normal pay phones. a typical 15-minute conversation currently costs an average of 16- dollars. that's largely due to fees that call providers are allowed to charge prisoners in...